I got my free gundam too (Strike). Bought Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus.
The Sunrise Panel was whatevers. The translator kept screwing up, but I could tell she was doing the best she could. It started with a short film about the history of Gundam, and that was pretty cool. I really enjoyed it (G and Wing got the most cheers when they showed up on screen, unsurprisingly). After that, they talked about shows I didn't care about, so I went from =D to :-|
That said, Short Peace DOES look pretty amazing. Might actually have to check that out.
The Bandai booth was pretty cool. If I hadn't been inside Robot4Less's store in Fullerton, I would have been losing my mind at all the kits they had for sale. The prices were actually not too bad either.
They're selling a Special edition of the HGUC Banshee that comes bundled with the episode and some other stuff btw.
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